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The "New Judicial Federalism" Before Its Time: A Comprehensive Review Of Economic Substantive Due Process Under State Constitutional Law Since 1940 And The Reasons For Its Recent Decline, Anthony B. Sanders Dec 2005

The "New Judicial Federalism" Before Its Time: A Comprehensive Review Of Economic Substantive Due Process Under State Constitutional Law Since 1940 And The Reasons For Its Recent Decline, Anthony B. Sanders

American University Law Review

The coming of the New Deal may have spelled the end of the Lochner era in the federal courts, but in the state courts Lochner's doctrine of economic substantive due process lives on. Since the New Deal, courts in almost every state have rebuffed the United States Supreme Court and have interpreted their own state constitutions' due process clauses to provide substantive protections to economic liberties. This Article presents a comprehensive survey of state court use of economic substantive due process since the New Deal. It includes an enumeration of every instance since 1940 of a state court of highest …


Theorizing Agency, Susan Carle Dec 2005

Theorizing Agency, Susan Carle

American University Law Review

Progressive legal scholars today exhibit contrasting views on the scope of legal actors' agency in making "choices" about how to lead their lives. Feminist legal scholar Joan C. Williams, for example, challenges claims that women who leave the paid workforce to stay home with children have made a voluntary choice to take this path. Critical race scholar Ian Haney López, on the other hand, argues that the social construction of racial identity occurs precisely through the many voluntary choices members of both subordinated and dominant racial groups make about matters that implicate racial meanings. Williams contests the idea of voluntary …


Homegrown Child Pornography And The Commerce Clause: Where To Draw The Line On Interstate Production Of Child Pornography, Lauren Bianchini Dec 2005

Homegrown Child Pornography And The Commerce Clause: Where To Draw The Line On Interstate Production Of Child Pornography, Lauren Bianchini

American University Law Review

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Balancing Deterrence, Comity Considerations, And Judicial Efficiency: The Use Of The D.C. Circuit's Proximate Cause Standards For Determining Subject Matter Jurisdiction Over Extraterritorial Antitrust Cases, Stephanie Casy Dec 2005

Balancing Deterrence, Comity Considerations, And Judicial Efficiency: The Use Of The D.C. Circuit's Proximate Cause Standards For Determining Subject Matter Jurisdiction Over Extraterritorial Antitrust Cases, Stephanie Casy

American University Law Review

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The Historical Amendability Of The American Constitution: Speculations On An Empirical Problematic, Darren R. Latham Oct 2005

The Historical Amendability Of The American Constitution: Speculations On An Empirical Problematic, Darren R. Latham

American University Law Review

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Shades Of Grey: Can The Copyright Fair Use Defense Adapt To New Re-Contextualized Forms Of Music And Art?, Nicholas B. Lewis Oct 2005

Shades Of Grey: Can The Copyright Fair Use Defense Adapt To New Re-Contextualized Forms Of Music And Art?, Nicholas B. Lewis

American University Law Review

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Epilogue: Overcriminalizing: An Agenda For Change, Paul Rosenzweig Jan 2005

Epilogue: Overcriminalizing: An Agenda For Change, Paul Rosenzweig

American University Law Review

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2004 Trademark Law Decisions Of The Federal Circuit, Bruce J. Goldner, Kenneth A. Plevan Jan 2005

2004 Trademark Law Decisions Of The Federal Circuit, Bruce J. Goldner, Kenneth A. Plevan

American University Law Review

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Jurisdiction And Separation Of Powers Strategies To Limit The Expansion Of Federal Crimes, John S. Baker Jr. Jan 2005

Jurisdiction And Separation Of Powers Strategies To Limit The Expansion Of Federal Crimes, John S. Baker Jr.

American University Law Review

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Ethics And The Problem Of White Collar Crime, John Hasnas Jan 2005

Ethics And The Problem Of White Collar Crime, John Hasnas

American University Law Review

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The Overcriminalization Phenomenon, Erik Luna Jan 2005

The Overcriminalization Phenomenon, Erik Luna

American University Law Review

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The Many Faces Of Overcriminalization: From Morals And Mattress Tags To Overfederalization, Sara Sun Beale Jan 2005

The Many Faces Of Overcriminalization: From Morals And Mattress Tags To Overfederalization, Sara Sun Beale

American University Law Review

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Constitutional Historicism: An Examination Of The Eighth Amendment Evolving Standards Of Decency Test, William C. Heffernan Jan 2005

Constitutional Historicism: An Examination Of The Eighth Amendment Evolving Standards Of Decency Test, William C. Heffernan

American University Law Review

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Comment: Does Hiibel Redefine Terry? The Latest Expansion Of The Terry Doctrine And The Silent Impact Of Terrorism On The Supreme Court's Decision To Compel Identification, Jamie L. Stulin Jan 2005

Comment: Does Hiibel Redefine Terry? The Latest Expansion Of The Terry Doctrine And The Silent Impact Of Terrorism On The Supreme Court's Decision To Compel Identification, Jamie L. Stulin

American University Law Review

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The Federal Marriage Amendment: To Protect The Sanctity Of Marriage Or Destroy Constitutional Democracy?, Joan Schaffner Jan 2005

The Federal Marriage Amendment: To Protect The Sanctity Of Marriage Or Destroy Constitutional Democracy?, Joan Schaffner

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Comment: Agency And Liability In Sexual Harassment Law: Toward A Broader Definition Of Tangible Employment Actions, Aric G. Elsenheimer Jan 2005

Comment: Agency And Liability In Sexual Harassment Law: Toward A Broader Definition Of Tangible Employment Actions, Aric G. Elsenheimer

American University Law Review

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Foreword: Overcriminalization: The Politics Of Crime, Ellen S. Podgor Jan 2005

Foreword: Overcriminalization: The Politics Of Crime, Ellen S. Podgor

American University Law Review

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Defining Overcriminalization Through Cost-Benefit Analysis: The Example Of Criminal Copyright Laws, Geraldine Szott Moohr Jan 2005

Defining Overcriminalization Through Cost-Benefit Analysis: The Example Of Criminal Copyright Laws, Geraldine Szott Moohr

American University Law Review

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Targeting Legal Advice, Peter J. Henning Jan 2005

Targeting Legal Advice, Peter J. Henning

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Ballot Fees As Impermissible Qualifications For Federal Office, Mark R. Brown Jan 2005

Ballot Fees As Impermissible Qualifications For Federal Office, Mark R. Brown

American University Law Review

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The Flat Tax: A Panacea For Privacy Concerns?, Cynthia Blum Jan 2005

The Flat Tax: A Panacea For Privacy Concerns?, Cynthia Blum

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


In Defense Of Rules And Roles: The Need To Curb Extreme Forms Of Per Se Assistance And Accommodation In Litigation, Drew A. Swank Jan 2005

In Defense Of Rules And Roles: The Need To Curb Extreme Forms Of Per Se Assistance And Accommodation In Litigation, Drew A. Swank

American University Law Review

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Comment: Stop Loss: Illegal Conscription In America?, Daniel C. Brown Jan 2005

Comment: Stop Loss: Illegal Conscription In America?, Daniel C. Brown

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Nyse As State Actor?: Rational Actors, Behavioral Insights & Joint Investigations, Steven J. Cleveland Jan 2005

The Nyse As State Actor?: Rational Actors, Behavioral Insights & Joint Investigations, Steven J. Cleveland

American University Law Review

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Co-Invest At Your Own Risk: An Exploration Of Potential Remedial Theories For Breaches Of Rights First Refusal In The Venture Capital Context, Elizabeth Cosenza Jan 2005

Co-Invest At Your Own Risk: An Exploration Of Potential Remedial Theories For Breaches Of Rights First Refusal In The Venture Capital Context, Elizabeth Cosenza

American University Law Review

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"Racially-Tailored" Medicine Unraveled, Sharona Hoffman Jan 2005

"Racially-Tailored" Medicine Unraveled, Sharona Hoffman

American University Law Review

In June 2005, the FDA approved BiDil, a heart failure medication that is labeled for use only by African-Americans and thus is the first treatment of its kind. The drug likely portends a future of growing interest in "race-based" medicine. This phenomenon is emerging at the same time that scientists, in light of the Human Genome Project, are reaching an understanding that "race" has no biological meaning, and consequently, "racially-tailored" medicine is both puzzling and troubling. This Article explores the reasons for the new focus on "racial-profiling" in medicine. It analyzes the risks and dangers of this approach, including medical …


Foreward: The Federal Circuit In Perspective, Pauline Newman Jan 2005

Foreward: The Federal Circuit In Perspective, Pauline Newman

American University Law Review

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The Proven Key: Roles And Rules For Dictionaries At The Patent Office And The Courts, Joseph Scott Miller, James A. Hilsentege Jan 2005

The Proven Key: Roles And Rules For Dictionaries At The Patent Office And The Courts, Joseph Scott Miller, James A. Hilsentege

American University Law Review

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2004 Patent Law Decisions Of The Federal Circuit, Steven C. Cherny, David A. Nelson, Kenneth G. Schuler, Peter N. Witty, Sasha Mayergoyz, Amanda J. Hollis Jan 2005

2004 Patent Law Decisions Of The Federal Circuit, Steven C. Cherny, David A. Nelson, Kenneth G. Schuler, Peter N. Witty, Sasha Mayergoyz, Amanda J. Hollis

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.